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Patent GB-2497373-A (GB)
Title: Insole for footwear
Inventor: STERN MARK
IPC: A43B7/14
Filed: 2012-05-30
Abstract: A footbed 20 for supporting a person's foot is formed so as to remove support beneath those parts of the heel or the forefoot or both which functionally form abutments to support the medial and lateral longitudinal arches of the foot, thereby to stabilise the abutments for the medial and lateral longitudinal arches in order to prevent pronation throughout the gait cycle. Preferably, the footbed 20 is formed with a void V1 which removes support from the heel beneath part of the anterio-medial process beneath the calcaneus which is Lateral to the midline of the heel and aligned substantially with the fourth toe and with a void V3 to remove support beneath the medial process of the tuber calcanei. Also claimed is a footbed for supporting a person   s foot, the footbed having a forefoot area and a heel area, the forefoot area being at least 0.5 cm higher than the heel area.
Patent GB-2504063-A (GB)
Title: Scaffolding coupling sleeve
Inventor: CUNNINGHAM MICHAEL PAUL
IPC: E04G7/20
Filed: 2012-06-28
Abstract: A scaffolding coupling sleeve suitable for connecting two scaffolding tubes 22, 23 in a coaxial relationship comprises a pre-formed plate 10 which partially encircles the end regions of the two tubes. The sleeve comprises clamping nuts and bolts 19,16 to clamp the sleeve to the two tubes. The sleeve includes a safety device 25 in the form of a further bolt (27, Fig 3) threaded into the sleeve to extend radially of a clamped tube end portion 23. The advantage of the invention is that with the safety device 25 tightened, the sleeve clamping bolts 16 can be released, whilst the coupling sleeve remains safely secured to one of the tube end portions which reduces the risk of falling scaffolding components affecting operatives working nearby.
Patent GB-2501782-A (GB)
Title: A boat rowing device having a handle operated geared driving mechanism
Inventor: SHAH JITENDRA
IPC: B63H16/08
Filed: 2012-10-03
Abstract: A boat rowing device is disclosed. The device comprises a driving gear 1 secured to a plate 2. A driven gear 3 is secured with the plate such that it receives rotational movement from the driving gear. A handle 4 is secured with the driving gear to facilitate rotating the driving gear. An oar 5 is secured with the driven gear and facilitates rowing of the boat. The plate may be hingedly secured to a base plate 6 which is adapted in use to be secured to a top surface of a side of the boat. Further gears may be provided between the driving gear and the driven gear to increase or decrease the rotational movement of the driven gear.
Patent GB-2511095-A (GB)
Title: Trailer and bulb failure detection
Inventor: DOWNING MARK
IPC: G01R31/50
Filed: 2013-02-22
Abstract: The invention provides a lighting interface 21 between a vehicle (1, Figure 1A) and a trailer (2, Figure 1A) with a plurality of lighting circuits 22, 23, 24 powered by the vehicle, which preferably comprise at least a stop signal circuit 22 and direction indicator circuits 23, 24. The vehicle preferably detects the presence of the trailer by detecting a path to ground through a bulb or LED of at least one of the lighting circuits 22, 23, 24. Interface 21 preferably comprises circuitry providing a path to ground for each circuit within a predetermined resistance range, irrespective of the condition of the lighting circuit. Preferably a resistor (100, Figure 4B) is provided to simulate the load of a filament bulb if LEDs are provided in a lighting circuit; advantageously, the resistor is bypassed if a filament bulb is used. A MOSFET (63, Figure 6A) may be provided to switch to a high resistance path if a fault, such as a failed bulb or LED or an overload, is detected.
Patent GB-2512818-A (GB)
Title: Electrochemical reactions in flowing stream
Inventor: COMPTON RICHARD GUY
IPC: C25B9/17
Filed: 2013-03-04
Abstract: An apparatus for performing an electrochemical conversion of a reactant in a flowing fluid stream comprises a duct for the fluid stream, a working electrode 10 located in the duct so as to be contacted by the fluid stream, an intermediary substance immobilized on the working electrode, electrochemically convertible from a first to a second state and able to react with the reactant in the fluid stream to bring about its conversion into a reaction product while itself being returned to the first state and a counter electrode 20 in communication with the fluid stream. The intermediary substance may be covalently bound to the working electrode or may be a polymer layer deposited thereon. The apparatus may further comprise a reference electrode 22 in communication with the fluid stream and means to apply a potential 24, constant relative to the reference electrode, to the working electrode. The apparatus may be used to treat water used for hydraulic fracturing. Also disclosed is a method of electrochemically converting a reactant in a flowing fluid stream into a reaction product.
Patent GB-2501975-A (GB)
Title: Independent control of compressor and expander in thermal energy storage system
Inventor: HOWES JONATHAN SEBASTIAN
IPC: F01K3/12
Filed: 2013-03-11
Abstract: A gas based thermodynamic cycle for thermal energy storage has at least one compressor 8 and at least one expander 10 operating simultaneously in an upstream or downstream part of the cycle. A control system individually controls the gas mass flow rate through the compressor and the expander, so that the control system can provide independent control of two system variables, such as power input/output and pressure, e.g. pressure of hot and cold thermal stores 6, 4. The compressor 8 and expander 10 may be positive displacement machines controllable by varying valve closure events, and may be reversible so that the compressor 8 can function as an expander and vice versa. This can allow the system to switch from energy storage to energy generation without changing the speed or direction of the compressor and expander, allowing very fast mode switching.
Patent GB-2502676-A (GB)
Title: The manufacture of polycrystalline superhard material
Inventor: JONKER CORNELIS ROELOF
IPC: C04B35/5831
Filed: 2013-03-27
Abstract: A method of making a body of polycrystalline superhard material comprising placing an aggregated mass of grains of superhard material into a canister, placing a ceramic layer 2 (i.e. Al2O3, MgO, ZrO and CaO) either in direct contact with the aggregated mass of grains of superhard material 4 (i.e. CBN, PCBN or PCD) or in indirect contact. Where the ceramic layer 2 is spaced from the grains by an interlayer of material, when present, the ceramic layer 2 has a surface with surface topology. The surface topology imprints a pattern in the aggregated mass of grains of superhard material which is complementary to the surface topology. The ceramic material 2 and the material of the interlayer do not react chemically with the superhard material and/or a sinter catalyst material used with the grains of superhard material 4. The aggregated mass of grains of superhard material 4 and ceramic layer 2 are then subjected to a pressure of greater than 5.5 GPa and sintered to form a body of polycrystalline superhard material. The ceramic layer and interlayer, if present, are then removed from the body of polycrystalline material. The body may be used in the field of cutting or drilling technology.
Patent GB-2512371-A (GB)
Title: Selection of a basestation physical layer identifier
Inventor: GRECH SANDRO
IPC: H04W16/18
Filed: 2013-03-28
Abstract: A base station within a mobile communications network receives 212 a pool of physical layer cell identifiers (PCIs) available for use by base stations within the network and selects 224 a temporary identifier. Selecting a temporary identifier may comprise checking 222 for identifiers in use by base stations within a detection range of the base station and selecting 224 from among a subset of identifiers reserved for temporary use which is not in use by a base station within threshold proximity. The base station receives 240 reports of identifiers from among the received pool that are in use by basestations detected by connected user equipment (UEs) and selects 268 a final identifier from the received pool of identifiers, the final identifier being different from identifiers in use by base stations within detection range 264, different from identifiers reported by connected UEs and different from the temporary identifier 266. In an alternative arrangement, a centralized authority or controlling entity may assign the temporary identifier to the base station (see figure 6).
Patent GB-2513597-A (GB)
Title: SIP signalling
Inventor: SCOTT PHILIP ANTHONY
IPC: H04L29/06
Filed: 2013-04-30
Abstract: The present invention relates to signalling between entities in a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) communication in which the transport protocol is changed from Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) to User Datagram Protocol (UDP) during the call to provide improved call reliability. In a first embodiment a SIP call server receives a TCP SIP call set up message (INVITE) and responds with at least one TCP response message (180 RINGING, 200 OK) specifying UDP as the new transport protocol. The Contact header may be used to specify UDP as the new transport protocol. In another embodiment (figure 3) a SIP call server generates an INVITE message using TCP but specifies UDP as the response protocol using the Via header. In other embodiments a SIP user agent initiates the change from TCP to UDP (figures 4 and 5). Consequently the security and fragmentation benefits of TCP are used during call set-up, but any further in-call signalling uses UDP.
Patent GB-2517504-A (GB)
Title: Centrifuge cover with integrated fluid feed
Inventor: FELL ANTHONY WILLIAM
IPC: B04B5/00
Filed: 2013-08-23
Abstract: A filter apparatus comprises a housing which includes a main housing body 1 releasably attached to a base 3 to define an enclosed space in which filter means such as a self-powered rotor 2 is provided and having a fluid inlet passage 12 to the filter means 2 and/or a fluid outlet passage 16 from the filter means 2 provided in the base 3. The base 3 serves as a removable closure member of the housing and has a channel 13 extending around its entire external or internal periphery, with the channel 13 being in communication with a fluid inlet 15 and/or fluid outlet of the housing, on the one hand and with the corresponding fluid inlet passage 12 and/or fluid outlet passage 16 provided in the removable closure member 3, on the other hand.
Patent GB-2504442-A (GB)
Title: A particle collector apparatus
Inventor: SMITH MALCOLM
IPC: G01N1/22
Filed: 2012-05-03
Abstract: Particle collector apparatus are used to separate particles from an entrained gas. Typically, flow is effected by means of applying a vacuum at one end, where the vacuum is produced by means of a mechanical, reciprocating piston, type vacuum generator. The present invention provides a particle collector apparatus (10), for use in testing medical devices which emit particulates, such as inhalers, comprising a collection vessel (210) having an inlet (230), for connection with the device to be tested, and an outlet (240), and a first vacuum generating unit (10) connected to the outlet, wherein the first vacuum generating unit is powered by of a first vacuum-forming fluid to produce a first at least partial vacuum thereby inducing a flow of a first sample fluid in a first direction through the collection vessel (210) from the inlet to the outlet, wherein the collection vessel is an impactor or an impinger.
Patent GB-2521646-A (GB)
Title: Case for an electrical device
Inventor: SARDO SALVINO
IPC: H01M50/247
Filed: 2013-12-24
Abstract: A case 10 for an electrical device, such as a mobile telephone or a tablet computer, includes an additional battery for power supply to the electrical device. The case 10 comprises a body 1 for receiving the electrical device, a rechargeable battery 3, an inductive power receiver 2 for receiving power from an inductive power transmitter, and an electrical connector 5 for connecting to the electrical device. The case 10 is configured to selectively charge the battery 3 and/or provide power to the electrical device when receiving power from the inductive power transmitter, and otherwise to selectively provide power from the battery 3 to the electrical device. The case may be able to take the form of an adjustable stand for the electrical device (figure 3).
Patent GB-2521860-A (GB)
Title: Roof panel assembly
Inventor: FLYNN GREGORY
IPC: H02S20/23
Filed: 2014-01-06
Abstract: A roofing panel for assembly in an array of roofing panels to form a roof structure, the roofing panel comprising a weather proof sheet having inner and outer sides and has a sheet profile that comprises a raised ridge and with a channel formed in a side of the raised ridge. The panel may be an insulated double skinned panel. The ridge may form an overlap portion for engaging an adjacent panel. The channel acts as a part of a securing arrangement for securing a further structure on the outer side of the sheet. For example an energy panel such as photovoltaic (PV) panel may be inserted into the channel so as to create a gap between the solar panel and the roofing panel.
Patent GB-2512974-A (GB)
Title: Cordless curtain assembly
Inventor: HSU CHUN JAN
IPC: E06B9/322
Filed: 2014-01-21
Abstract: A cordless curtain assembly including a curtain unit, a head box and bottom bar, located in the head box is a fixed part 30, a movable part 40, a spring 20 and an operation cord. The spring is attached at one end 22 to a fixed point 44 and at the other 21 to the moveable part 43. The moveable part and the fixed part each have a passage 31 41, the fixed part having at least two first pillars 310 and multiple first columns 312, the moveable part having at least two second pillars 410 and multiple second rollers 42. The operation cord is wrapped to the two first pillars via the first passage, the second pillars via the second passage with the ends of the operation cord extending through holes in the head box and curtain to the bottom bar. The user pulls the bottom bar to operate the operation cord, the movable part is moved and activates the spring to lower the curtain. When the user lifts the bottom bar, the spring force is release and the movable part moves back to its initial position to let the operation cord to pull the curtain upward. The curtain may be a window blind, honeycomb curtain or foldable shade.
Patent GB-2524273-A (GB)
Title: Material processing apparatus with auxiliary drive system
Inventor: HAMILTON JAMIE
IPC: B02C21/02
Filed: 2014-03-18
Abstract: A materials processing device, such as a jaw crusher 12, has a primary drive 22 and a secondary drive 30, each in an alternate mode, able to drive the materials processing device 12. In particular the secondary drive 30 is able to drive the processing device 12, in a direction reverse to its normal direction of operation, so as to help clear blockages in the materials process device 12. This may be provided by a toothed drive wheel (42,fig.3) being moved into engagement with a chain (50,fig.3) on a circumference of a rotary operating device 24. The materials processing device 12 may be part of a mobile materials processing apparatus 10.
Patent GB-2514253-A (GB)
Title: Single sheet differential-poled piezoelectric microactuator for a hard disk drive
Inventor: HIRANO TOSHIKI
IPC: H01L41/257
Filed: 2014-04-03
Abstract: A piezoelectric (PZT) microactuator 300 directly attached to a head slider 302, for mounting on a suspension for use as a third stage actuator in a hard disk drive, is fabricated from and comprises a single sheet of a piezoelectric material with the top and bottom covered with an electrically conductive material to form electrodes. The piezoelectric material is differential-poled so that one lateral portion 202 is poled in one direction and another lateral portion 204 is poled in the opposite direction. When a drive voltage is applied between the top and bottom electrodes, one portion of the piezoelectric material expands while the other portion contracts, thereby providing a rotational movement. The direction of motion of each respective portion is determined by the direction of the applied voltage and the respective direction of poling. An electric field may be applied by poling electrodes.
Patent GB-2514681-A (GB)
Title: A method of packaging a product and means for carrying out the method
Inventor: WILLEY JASON DENIS
IPC: B65B51/30
Filed: 2014-05-15
Abstract: A package 112 having a seal 113 along one edge terminating at a vertex 114 where an extra region of the packages walls are bonded together to form a grasping area 115. The seal and additional bonding are formed simultaneously by sealing jaws 120. The package may be in the form of a tetrahedron with seals on two non adjacent edges and a gripping area formed at both ends of each seal so that there is one at every vertex. Ideally the package is formed from a single sheet of material on a vertical form fill sealing machine with the sealing edges 121a, 122a flat. Preferably the jaws include a blade 123 to detach adjacent packages from each other. The grasping zones can be textured by the jaws with ridges or bumps for enhanced grip.
Patent GB-2528117-A (GB)
Title: Method and apparatus for instantaneous positioning and timing without initial information
Inventor: FERNANDEZ-HERNANDEZ IGNACIO
IPC: G01S19/24
Filed: 2014-07-11
Abstract: The position and time of a GPS or other satellite receiver are calculated without, or with very inaccurate, a-priori receiver timing t0 or position P0 information, and without the need to demodulate any data from the satellite signal. Receiver position P, velocity V, frequency offset F and time are determined by iteratively estimating the time offset TC between the actual measurement time and a reference time, that can initially be set arbitrarily and have an error of several hours or days, by updating satellite range rate (Doppler) estimations between different times with the relative satellite-to-receiver accelerations (rates of change of range rate / Doppler). A number of different initial conditions can be assumed, some of which may not converge, and any false convergences can be detected on the basis of a mismatch between the height determined and that of the earths surface (fig. 4 & 5).
Patent GB-2530529-A (GB)
Title: Aquagen hydroelectric unit
Inventor: LEGGE MICHAEL
IPC: H02K7/18
Filed: 2014-09-25
Abstract: A water driven electricity generating unit which fits to public (mains) water supply pipes. The unit can be installed in-line with or onto a mains pipe and comprises a drive wheel (turbine), which is arranged to rotate as mains water flows through the pipework; this rotation drives the central generation shaft which spins coils within the generators to create an electrical current. The unit may be linked directly to the electricity power grid and therefore would preferably be situated in close proximity to an electricity substation. The hydrokinetic unit may be installed into new pipework or fitted retrospectively, utilising existing water and electricity infrastructure. The constant water supply allows the unit to continually generate power and provides a discrete and environmentally friendly source of hydraulic power generation.
Patent GB-2530983-A (GB)
Title: Content mirroring
Inventor: GUILLAUME HOAREAU
IPC: G06F21/60
Filed: 2014-09-30
Abstract: The content of a first display device is mirrored on a second display device. Input of text is detected on a user interface device associated with the first display device, and the display of the content on the second display device is interrupted. Detecting the input of text may comprise detecting the use of a keypress helper on a virtual keyboard for a password input. The interrupting of the display of the content on the second display device may comprise freezing the display of the content on the second display device, or may comprise reducing the frame rate of the content on the second display device. This may guarantee the confidentiality of typed information while using a virtual keyboard during screen cloning, as a primary screen can be mirrored to another screen without displaying a password or private credentials in the secondary screen.
Patent GB-2521252-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle transportation apparatus
Inventor: ROSTRON JOSEPH ANTHONY
IPC: B60P3/073
Filed: 2014-10-03
Abstract: A vehicle transportation apparatus, such as a trailer, carries a vehicle such as an excavator. The apparatus has an automatic securing means 3 which is operable to secure a vehicle on the platform of the apparatus by driving the vehicle onto the apparatus and into engagement with a clamping apparatus 3. A catch plate assembly 5 may be provided and is optionally connected to clamping means 3 via a con rod 3g such that the catch plates 5 and clamping assembly 3 rotate into position simultaneously. The transportation device may also be provided with a dozer blade stop (6, Figure 6) which may have multiple dozer blade engagement positions (6c, Figure 7). A rear stop, which may be an extendable ram may be provided and may be located on a ramp. Means (9, Figure 8) to secure and store a pecker could also be provided , the means (9) may have a lid (12, Figure 8) on which a bucket of an excavator could be placed when the lid (12) is in the closed position (Figure 10).
Patent GB-2514981-A (GB)
Title: Vortex generators placed in the interblade channel of a compressor rectifier
Inventor: PESTEIL AGNES CLAIRE MAIRE
IPC: F04D29/68
Filed: 2013-03-07
Abstract: The invention relates to a compressor rectifier of a turbomachine comprising a plurality of stationary blades (1) extending in a circular fashion between an inner shroud (5) and an outer shroud which are concentric and define interblade channels forming a duct in which the air to be compressed flows, said inner shroud having at least one vortex generator (7) extending into the air duct in order to reduce corner vortices, characterised in that said vortex generator is positioned axially in the interblade channel, in other words between the axial position of the leading edge of the blades and those of the trailing edge thereof.
Patent GB-2531294-A (GB)
Title: Valve assembly
Inventor: HAWKINS STEVEN
IPC: F16K1/30
Filed: 2014-10-14
Abstract: A valve assembly 1 for controlling the release or delivery of a fire suppression medium from a vessel comprises an inlet 11 connectable to a pressurised vessel, an outlet 12 connectable to a delivery means, and a valve 2 to selectively open or close fluid communication between the inlet 11 and the outlet 12. Opening means for moving the valve from a closed to an open condition, first 3 and second actuators 4 and an environmental triggering means 5 are provided. The opening means is remotely operable by the first actuator 3 or manually by the second actuator 4 or automatically by the environmental triggering means 5.
Patent GB-2520436-A (GB)
Title: Dry shampoo composition for hair
Inventor: NEAME EMMA
IPC: A61Q5/02
Filed: 2014-11-17
Abstract: A dry shampoo composition is provided for cleaning hair comprising 4 to 35% baking soda and 65 to 96% starch. The constituent proportions are expressed in terms of proportions by weight relative to the total weight of the composition. Optionally the composition may also contain a conditioning agent and/or a fragrance. The composition is primarily intended for quickly cleansing a childs hair when wet washing is neither desirable nor appropriate, or may be used when a child or young person has sensitive skin or a sensitive scalp.